Proximity Category Buyer

Pernod Ricard; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonus

Defined Contribution Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual holiday entitlement

Share incentive plan and share scheme

Brand allowance

Job summary

Pernod Ricard is recruiting a Proximity Category Buyer in Dumbarton for the Procurement team. You will improve cost, quality and compliance performance across packaging supply chain, engaging suppliers and third parties.

You will develop category strategies, support tendering, supplier management, and reporting to Pernod Ricard HQ. Excellent Excel/Power BI skills and a good grasp of HMRC compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional Supply Chain and Manufacturing functions with an understanding of cross-functional processes, suppliers, compliance (HMRC) and brands.
• Experience in procurement processes, such as supplier onboarding, due diligence, and category specific knowledge.
• Have sound knowledge of finance systems such as E1 including modules, transactions, data set-up, processes, and compliance as well as knowledge of material specifications, SLA and contract drafting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service, proactively resolving and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Minimise transactional and setup errors that impact bottling, warehousing and shipping, where quality, service, compliance and costs can be adversely impacted.
• Support R&D and Change Request projects to ensure they are cost effectively delivered OTIF and approve invoices.
• Manage invoice queries for products and services to agreed pricing structures and AP guidelines.

Skills

Transactional Supply Chain

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Tools

E1 ERP

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Proximity Category Buyer

Proximity Category Buyer

Your Manager: Proximity Category Manager

Team: Procurement

Location: Dumbarton

Contract Type: Permanent

Pernod Ricardis a worldwide leader in the spirits andchampagneindustry, blending traditionalcraftsmanship,state-of-the-artbrand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibuliqueur,and Mumm and Perrier-Jouëtchampagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful,inclusive,and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

Pernod Ricard’s Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouëtand North American Distillers. Withaglobalteamoperatingacross 40 sites and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e)y,Cognac,Champagneand wine, the division unites exceptionalcraftsmanshipand deepexpertiseacross iconic terroirs in Ireland,Scotland,Franceand North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard’s commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra-Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.

About the role

We are currently hiring a Proximity Category Buyer to be responsible for delivering excellent customer service and improving cost, quality and compliance performance, working across packaging supply chain, including suppliers and third parties.

What you will do

Sourcing & Customer Service

• Deliver excellent customer service, proactively resolving and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Minimise transactional and setup errors that impact bottling, warehousing and shipping, where quality, service, compliance (HMRC) and costs can be adversely impacted and ensure system setup is accurate and daily controls are actioned.
• Support Research & Development (R&D) and Change Request projects to ensure they are cost effectively delivered On Time & In Full (OTIF) and approve invoices.
• Manage invoice queries for products and services to agreed pricing structures and Accounts Payable (AP) guidelines.
  

Category Analysis

• Analyse information to support Category Managers in efficient tendering, supplier selection, supplier management, cost improvements and group reporting.
• Responsible for developing strategies (with the support of manager) and managing subcategories in line with the wider category strategy.
• Produce accurate reporting to be submitted to Pernod Ricard HQ in relation to spend and sustainable sourcing policies and procedures.
  

Supplier Management

• Build and maintain effective relationships with a portfolio of suppliers.
• Responsible for the interface between Suppliers and internal teams managing the supply chain and availability for dry goods imported from non-UK/EU27 origins.
• Update and maintain supplier service level agreements (SLAs) for goods and services,
• Assist with performance reviews and control the paid stock process with suppliers.
  

Continuous Improvement

• Support functional strategic development and assist in investigations, as appropriate.
• Work with colleagues to identify and deliver improvements across the supply chain, suppliers and third parties.
• Yourskills andbackground
• Experience of transactional Supply Chain and Manufacturing functions with an understanding of cross-functional processes, suppliers, compliance (HMRC) and brands.
• Experience in procurement processes, such as supplier onboarding, due diligence, and category specific knowledge.
• Have sound knowledge of finance systems such as E1 including modules, transactions, data set-up, processes, and compliance as well as knowledge of material specifications, SLA and contract drafting.
• Confident using Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI, with opportunities to further develop your skills.
• Hold a clean driving license.
  

Why join us?

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset,and a proud legacy,where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly, and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy,and impact.

Cultivate the future

You’llhelp shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities,and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as‘CréateursdeConvivialité’. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture,an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences,and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process,in order foryou toparticipatefully in our recruitment experience.

Our mix of benefits

• Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual holiday entitlement (increasing with length of service) plus public holidays
• Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard

https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en

Learn more about Chivas Brothers

https://www.chivasbrothers.com/

Closing Date for Applications:22nd October 2026

Job Posting End Date:2026-10-08

Target Hire Date:2026-12-14

Target End Date: